Productivity vs. educational attainment in Gabon
Gabon: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
57th
of 130 countries
All-time high
35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2008
All-time low
22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2009
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Gabon, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Gabon is 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Gabon peaked at 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2009.
Gabon ranks 57th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Gabon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 29.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 25.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 34.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 30.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 27.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 32.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 35.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 35.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 7.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 54 Iraq 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 55 Belarus 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 56 Argentina 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 58 Chile 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 59 Mauritius 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Gabon?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Gabon was 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Gabon ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.